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"Bottoms-Up" - 3 Skirts in 3 Weeks - Week 2

11/3/2016

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It’s week #2 of the “Bottoms-Up” skirt series.  Last week I made a gray and black Ally Skirt but this week I have a wintery but colorful plaid skirt that’ll spice up my closet.
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This beautiful wool boucle from Fabricland was one I couldn’t pass up.  Clearly, it would make a stunning jacket but I would wear a skirt so much more.  Chanel boucle jackets often have fringe trim so why not add some trim to my skirt as well?
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I used McCall’s pattern 7096.  It’s fairly new pattern and has front and back seams that would lend themselves to fringe.  I made view A in a size 12 because I found it ran a little big and it still sits too low on the hip for me. I figure by the time Thanksgiving is over it’ll be just perfect.
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I took my time cutting the plaid (for obvious reasons) and cut all pieces in a single layer to make sure I got the match right on.  The best way I found to ensure everything lined up was by using my 24” quilting ruler across all of the pieces.  And after all of that painstaking work lining it up, I used the Accufeed on my machine (essentially a built-in walking foot) to keep those plaids in place.
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The fringe may look difficult and time consuming and it may make you think I’m clever, but it’s so simple you won’t think I’m such a genius.  I sewed the front and back seams wrong sides together, pressed them open from the front, and did a long zig-zag stitch down the center seam to stabilize the seam for fringing.  I simply pulled threads (while I was on the phone with my sweet mom) and it was done!  It really is that easy.
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This is an unlined skirt pattern and for sure a wool skirt needs to be lined.  I wrote a “How to Line an Unlined Skirt” post to show how to make a pattern for a skirt lining.  The lining was made without the front and back seams to eliminate bulk.  I then attached it to the yoke.  Check it out!
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I have a purple skirt in the works for week #3.  Doesn’t every girl need a purple skirt?

​Happy Sewing!

Diane
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